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Showing posts with label Persia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Persia. Show all posts
Saturday, 8 November 2014
November 8
Allied forces attack and capture the fortress of Fao, as part of its advance towards Basra.
Thursday, 6 November 2014
November 6
The 6th Indian (Poona) Division and other troops land in Persia at the beginning of an Allied offensive to protect the Persian oil pipeline.
The German agent Carl Hans Lody, arrested on 2 October in Dublin, is executed at the Tower of London. Lody is the first person to be executed at the Tower for 167 years. His execution took place in the miniature rifle range which is shown to the right of this photograph.
The 26th Brigade RFA marches to Hazebrouck to refit with the 36th Brigade and the 57th Battery. Refitting continues until 12 November.
The 26th Brigade RFA marches to Hazebrouck to refit with the 36th Brigade and the 57th Battery. Refitting continues until 12 November.
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